MBSR Graduates All-Day Retreat 6-2-19

About us

We welcome all graduates of the 8 week course in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to join current MBSR participants in our upcoming All-Day Silent Retreat.

The All-Day Silent Retreat is an intensive 7.5 hour session of mindfulness practices intended to assist participants in firmly and effectively establishing the use of mindfulness across multiple situations in their lives, while simultaneously preparing them to utilize mindfulness far beyond the conclusion of the MBSR program. Graduates from any MBSR Course, even those not conducted at Copper Beech, are welcome to attend. There are 20 available spots for MBSR graduates.

About the
Venue and Teacher

WELCOMEWelcome to New England’s newest home and retreat center for meditation and contemplative practice. Copper Beech Institute envisions a future where mindfulness and contemplative practice are transforming our daily lives, our personal relationships, and every level of society affecting a healing shift in how we relate to one another and the earth. If you are a seasoned practitioner of meditation and yoga, you are welcome to deepen your practice here. If you have always wanted to explore mindfulness and contemplation but have never had the opportunity, we encourage you to discover something new here. If you simply need a space to rest, reflect, and explore the deep questions of life, you are most welcome to relax and play here.Copper Beech Institute is an independent, non-sectarian organization in West Hartford, Connecticut located on the idyllic campus of Holy Family Retreat & Conference Center which for over sixty years has been a refuge for those seeking quiet, contemplation, and peace. Our center occupies a renovated wing of the facility operating independently from the historic Catholic retreat center. Copper Beech Institute is an oasis of growth and transformation no matter your background or experience. We invite dynamic leaders and spiritual teachers from across the globe to share wisdom and practices to heal, transform, and empower us to live fearlessly with joy and resilience. We offer quiet places for you to rest, creative food to nourish your health, healing arts therapists to relax your body, 48 wooded acres for you to wander and a compassionate staff to support your growth and personal exploration. Join us on our journey to create a world of deeper awareness, connection, and compassion.

Sharon is an inspiring international speaker on mindfulness, stress reduction and well-being. Her integration of life experience and dedication to lifelong learning provides a unique blend of wisdom, sensitivity, humor and passion.
Sharon’s background includes teaching self-care to physicians at Yale, University of Connecticut, and Bay State medical centers and facilitates mindfulness workshops and retreats in the U.S., Israel, on cruise ships and in yoga studios, schools, hospitals, and correctional institutions. She trained in the intensive Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program directed by Drs. Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli and completed the practicum at University of Massachusetts Medical Center Center for Mindfulness.
Sharon’s mantra: The quality of care you give others is related to the quality of care you give yourself. Sharon is the founder of Mindful Wow! Wake Up to Your Life.

$95.00 - Tuition (includes lunch)

Thank you!

Why Retreat?

We asked people why they go on retreat, here's what they said:

Find my Ki.
Alexander

Retreat Guru's Vision

We believe human beings are innately wise, strong and kind. This wisdom, although not always experienced, is always present. Going on retreat is a beautiful way to reconnect to our basic sanity and health. Our aspiration at Retreat Guru is to inspire people to experience authentic retreats and reconnect with their innate wisdom, strength and kindness.